Qatar vs Sweden: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Qatar
60.0%
in 2025
Sweden
60.2%
in 2025
Qatar rank
68th
Sweden rank
66th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Qatar
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 60.2% against 60.0% in Qatar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Qatar ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 66th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 49.1% | 29.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 57.7% | 2.3% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Qatar or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 60.2% against 60.0% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Qatar and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Qatar ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 66th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).